Nanoscale
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2012
·Vol. 4
·期 7
·2423-2430
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IF 5.914
Qing Cao,Feng Huang,Zanyong Zhuang,Zhang Lin
This work aims at the investigation of nano-Mg(OH)2 as a promising adsorbent for uranium recovery from water. Systematic analysis including the uranium adsorption isotherm, the kinetics and the thermodynamics of adsorption of low concentrations of uranyl tricarbonate (0.1–20 mg L−1) by nano-Mg(OH)2 was carried out. The results showed a spontaneous and exothermic uranium adsorption process by Mg(OH)2, which could be well described with pseudo second order kinetics. Surface site calculation and zeta potential measurement further demonstrated that UO2(CO3)34− was a monolayer adsorbed onto nano-Mg(OH)2 by electrostatic forces. Accordingly, the adsorption behavior met the conditions of the Langmuir isotherm. Moreover, in most of the reported literature, nano-Mg(OH)2 had a higher UO2(CO3)34− adsorption affinity b, which implied a higher adsorption amount at equilibrium in a dilute adsorbate system. The significance of the adsorption affinity b for choosing and designing adsorbents with respect to low concentration of resources/pollutants treatment has also been assessed.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2024
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Liang Ding,Roujia Zhang,Peng Zhao,Changsheng Qu
Based on the remediation challenges and practical needs of trichloroethylene (TCE)-contaminated groundwater, this study prepared an Ni-based composite electrode, Pd/Ni(OH) 2 /Ni foam (NF), and evaluates its electrocatalytic degradation effect on TCE in a groundwater environment. Under an applied voltage of –1.3 V versus Ag/AgCl, the TCE removal rate reaches 95% after 3 h of electrolysis. The introduction of Ni(OH) 2 nanoarrays accelerates the electron transport process, shortens the ion transport distance, and significantly increases the electron density of Pd. Furthermore, TCE is rapidly reduced by adsorbed hydrogen radicals on the Pd surface, and the ethane conversion rate reaches 62%. The experimental results show that the electrode can maintain a strong electrocatalytic activity over a wide pH range (3–9) and that it is not affected by common anions, such as Ca 2+ , HCO 3 - , SO 3 2- , or Cl - , in groundwater. Pd/Ni(OH) 2 /NF exhibits a high reactivity after six cycles of use. The remediation mechanism is studied by combining the microscopic characterization of materials, electrochemical activity testing, and process product identification, which provides an effective way of completely degrading chlorinated hydrocarbon pollutants in natural groundwater environment.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2025
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Xinran Li,Yuwei Zhong,Habib Ullah,Jian Luo,Lee Li,Ghafar Ali,Alaa G. M. Osman,Xiujian Zhao,Yi Xie
The intrinsic structural lability and limited processability of inorganic halide perovskites heavily hamper their commercial applications. Herein, we develop a facile and scalable room-temperature (RT) water-based procedure for the synthesis of Na–Cu-codoped CsPbIxBr3–x-embedded Pb(OH)I (denoted as the Na–Cu–CsPbIxBr3–x@Pb(OH)I) composite to overcome the above-mentioned bottlenecks. Compared to Na doping, the codoping with Na and Cu leads to a slight shift of the photoluminescence (PL) peak position from ∼612 to 622 nm, increases the PL intensity by 32.5 times, and improves the PL quantum yield from 1% to 5%. Notably, the optimized Na–Cu–CsPbIxBr3–x@Pb(OH)I composite displays outstanding stability under various harsh environments such as soaking in RT water or hot water (up to 90 °C) and annealing at high temperature, which indicates that Pb(OH)I can act as an effective water-blocking and protective encapsulation layer. It is more interesting that the photoluminescence (PL) intensity of Na–Cu–CsPbIxBr3–x@Pb(OH)I can be significantly increased to 2.17 and 1.29 times after soaking the sample in RT water for 35 and 105 days, respectively, and 1.25 times even after immersing in hot water (90 °C) for 6 h, indicating an improved optical property. Meanwhile, the crystal structure and emission wavelength are maintained. The insight of this work is quite beneficial for designing highly stable inorganic perovskite-based nanomaterials for realization in light-emitting devices and other optoelectronic devices.
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2025
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Xiaoru An,Xiaonan Du,Hong Li,Fei Gao,Yue Hua,Xiuling Zhang,Jingsen Zhang,Lanbo Di
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (eNO3RR) with Co-based catalysts provides a sustainable and efficient approach to wastewater purification and nitrogen recovery. However, their inevitable and uncontrollable reconstruction during the eNO3RR leads to uncertain actual active sites and a confused understanding of the mechanism. Herein, the active sites and structural evolution of α-Co(OH)2/CC during the eNO3RR process were investigated via in situ and ex situ characterizations. The results show that α-Co(OH)2 nanosheets are converted to β-Co(OH)2 in a strongly alkaline electrolyte and then act as active sites to adsorb NO3– and spontaneously react to generate CoOOH. Whereas CoOOH is swiftly reduced to β-Co(OH)2 at negative cathodic potential, realizing a nitrate-electrically mediated cyclic evolution process and synergistically catalyzing the eNO3RR. Consequently, α-Co(OH)2/CC achieves a Faradaic efficiency as high as 92% at −0.1 V vs RHE and a high NH3 yield rate of 338 mmol·gcat–1·h–1 under −0.6 V vs RHE. This work offers novel insight into the structural evolution and catalytic behavior of Co-based catalysts in eNO3RR.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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Guangshun Dong,Zhuoqun Li,Jian Pan,Xinyu Chen,Xinyu Lou,Fulai Zhao,Yao Sun
With the development of industrialization, the discharge of oily wastewater has been increasing significantly. In this study, a novel bio-based oil–water separation membrane was developed using bio-based Polyamide 56 (PA56) as the matrix material, which was modified by incorporating hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS-OH) through a blending approach. The PA56/BNNS-OH composite nanofiber membrane was fabricated via electrospinning. The impact of adding BNNS-OH on the morphological structure, selective permeability, and oil–water separation performance of the composite nanofiber membrane was explored. The results showed that, the introduction of BNNS-OH increased the surface roughness of the nanofiber membrane, forming a micro-nano nodular structure. This not only significantly enhanced the membrane’s hydrophilicity but also endowed it with outstanding underwater superoleophobicity. The M−3 membrane, prepared with 5 wt% BNNS-OH relative to PA56 content, exhibited superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic properties. It demonstrated efficient separation performance for various types of surfactant-stabilized emulsions (SSEs), with a separation efficiency of 99.84% for n-hexane-based SSE, approaching complete separation. Moreover, the membrane exhibited excellent cycling and thermal stability, chemical resistance, and self-cleaning properties under complex conditions. This study provides new insights and methods for developing novel bio-based and environmentally friendly oil–water separation membranes, which hold significant potential for application in oily wastewater treatment.
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JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
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2025
·Vol. 150
·期 15
·11907-11923
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Mumtaz Nighat,Li Yanchun,Artiaga Ramón,Guo Qian,Mumtaz Amina
This work shows how the rate parameter of the proposed kinetic model is highly suitable for adequately comparing the temperature-dependent thermal stability behavior of different compounds. This means that a simple plot of the rate parameter versus temperature for polymers containing fillers of different natures or in different concentrations allows for establishing the temperature ranges in which each filler is more efficient in improving thermal stability. Since linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is used in a wide range of applications, its thermal degradation is a crucial aspect to consider for its optimal use. This work examines the effect of magnesium hydroxide (MH) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the thermal degradation of LLDPE in a non-oxidizing atmosphere using isothermal data. Experimental data were obtained by thermogravimetry (TGA) in a nitrogen atmosphere at different temperatures. A kinetic study was performed using a model-fitting method based on logistic derivative functions. The method consists of initially fitting the experimental mass loss rate curves using nonlinear methods with logistic derivative functions. One of the fitting parameters represents the degradation rate. The kinetic significance is primarily described by the dependence of the rate parameter, used in the fittings, on the temperature. That dependence can be expressed in two equivalent ways: either by a characteristic time and temperature, or by the parameters of the classical Arrhenius equation—activation energy and pre-exponential factor. Ultimately, by comparing the kinetics of LLDPE and its composites, it was possible to establish the stabilizing effect of the fillers as a function of temperature. More importantly, this methodology provides a very clear and direct way to compare how the stabilizing effects of fillers of different natures and at different ratios vary across temperature ranges. The observed temperature-dependent stabilization effects in LLDPE composites underscore the critical need for precise filler selection tailored to specific operational temperature ranges, offering vital design guidelines for enhanced thermal management in practical applications.
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2025
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Chunyang Guo,Fengdi Wang,Jiao Wang,Haiyan Liu,Bingyan Han,Gaohong He
Photocatalytic systems often suffer from rapid charge recombination and demanding operational requirements. Current photocatalytic oxidation reactions often require the addition of external oxidants. Herein, we develop nitrogen-doped carbon dots (CDs) as a highly efficient photocatalyst with H 2 O as electron acceptors. The optimized CDs achieve exceptional degradation of methyl orange and rhodamine B with rate constants of 0.275 min -1 and 0.307 min -1 , significantly surpassing many reported catalysts. Under ambient sunlight, they rapidly oxidize TMB within 10 s by generating hydroxyl radicals (·OH) from H 2 O. Nitrogen doping elevates the valence band to 2.94 eV, exceeding the ·OH formation potential, while pyrrole N and the conjugated π-system enhance water adsorption and electron transfer. Radical trapping confirms ·OH as the primary active species. This work provides a new paradigm for solar-driven oxidation via rational molecular-level design.
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Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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2025
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Xiaohui Xu,Yu Cheng,Xinnan Xu,Weidong Tang,SiSi Liu,Chunlin Mu,Yinshi Huang,Baocong Guo,Chenglin Yan,Tao Qian
Ammonia is a hydrogen-dense, carbon-neutral energy carrier, but sluggish oxidation kinetics and catalyst toxicity limit its large-scale use in low-temperature alkaline direct ammonia fuel cells (DAFCs). Inspired by the “Grotthuss hopping” theory, we designed a hydroxyl group-modified membrane electrode catalyst system through the modification of interface key groups. This system can interact with adsorbed OH– (hereafter, OH–ad), thus being similar to a “relay” that allows OH–ad to jump from one active site to another and then react with ammonia intermediates, injecting more impetus into the kinetic process of the orderly release of OH–ad. The results of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and operando Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (operando-FTIR) further demonstrated and confirmed that this process follows the Gerischer–Mauerer (G–M) mechanism. Consequently, the mass activity of the best membrane electrode catalyst in this series, PtNiNC@OH0.05 (373 A g–1Pt), has been significantly enhanced in alkaline media, which is 3.2 times higher than that of the commercial 20% Pt/C (116 A g–1Pt) catalyst. Even more surprisingly, the DAFC of the membrane electrode catalyst as an anode achieves a peak power density of 17.4 mW cm–2 at 60 °C, which is 9.89-fold higher than that of 20% Pt/C (1.76 mW cm–2). The interface modification method based on the “relay” jumps proposed by us provides a way to fabricate DAFC membrane electrode catalysts.
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Molecular Catalysis
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2024
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Yintong Zhou,Xiaohui Ren,Xusheng Wang,Jiayao Mao,Haoran Zhang,Jiaxing Wang,Yan Yang,Feng Ma,Huating Liu,Ningdong Feng,Rongsheng Chen,Hongwei Ni
Copper-based catalysts have been extensively investigated for electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 owing to their unique capabilities. To our notice, organic molecules can be employed as molecular modifiers to tailor the CO 2 reduction selectivity of Cu-based catalysts. Herein, three kinds of molecular modifiers, pyridine, triethylamine, and potassium hydroxide have been utilized for fabricating Cu-based electrocatalysts. Experimental investigations reveal that pyridine as molecular modifiers have the ability to alter the surface active sites of the Cu-based catalysts. The modification can facilitate the conversion of CO 2 into HCOOH. Notably, the highest Faradaic efficiency achieved in our tests for HCOOH can reach to an impressive value of 80.2 %. Moreover, the catalyst maintains its structure and performance with high stability that exceeding 10 h at a current density of 30 mA cm −2 (-1.1 V vs. RHE). Based on structural characterization and theoretical calculations, we propose that the pyridine molecule can facilitate CO 2 accumulation, and the pyridine modification of the CuO/Cu(OH) 2 surface active site can reduce the reaction energy barrier for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to HCOOH.
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ACS Applied Optical Materials
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2025
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Huan Zhou,Meng Cheng,Zhihua Yang,Shilie Pan
Birefringent materials are crucial optical materials that enable the control of polarized light in optical technologies, yet achieving high birefringence in systems dominated by non-π-conjugated units in the deep-ultraviolet (UV) region remains a significant challenge. Herein, a birefringent material, [C(NH2)3]2PO3(OH), was successfully synthesized by integrating π-conjugated [C(NH2)3] units and heteroleptic tetrahedra [PO3(OH)]. The short UV cutoff edge (<200 nm) and large birefringence (0.086 @ 546 nm) make [C(NH2)3]2PO3(OH) a potential deep-UV birefringent crystal. This study provides the experience for the design of deep-UV optical crystals.
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T
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2025
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Zhenyu He,Chi Zhang,Xiaomeng She,Zhuanfei Liu,Zhaoyong Zou,Song Zhang,Hongwei Liu,Jian Peng,Rong Tu
The low corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys directly limits their applications in natural environments. In this work, a superhydrophobic and corrosion-resistant coating was prepared on AZ31 magnesium alloys using a combination of a sodium formate hydrothermal reaction and fluoroalkyl silane cross-linking. The hydrothermal treatment successfully generates a corrosion-resistant Mg(HCOO) 0·4 (OH) 1.6 coating on the magnesium alloy surface, which exhibits a multi-scale microstructure, such as nanoscale stacking and microscale nanoflowers. The low surface energy modification of this micro-nano rough surface with fluoroalkyl silane imparted superhydrophobic properties. The coating has a corrosion inhibition efficiency of 99.999 % based on the lowest corrosion current density, i.e.,1.23 × 10 −9 Acm −2 . Furthermore, the superhydrophobic coating maintains good corrosion resistance even after 30-day immersion in simulated seawater. The low frequency impedance remains 10 5 Ωcm 2 during the growth cycle of A. niger . The static contact angle of the coating is 151.4°, attributed to the high-density –CF 2 - and –CF 3 groups on the surface. This work provides new insights into the preparation of superhydrophobic coatings on AZ31 magnesium alloys to significantly enhance their corrosion resistance.
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ChemCatChem
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2025
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KunShan Ouyang,Mengyuan Qu,Liyan Xie,Zhishan Luo,Jianqin Chen,Jianhui Huang
CdIn 2 S 4 /In(OH) 3 heterojunctions were constructed via a scalable ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method combined with H 2 O 2 -enabled in situ etching, in order to address the issues of photocorrosion, scarce active sites, and rapid charge recombination observed in pristine CdIn 2 S 4 . The optimized heterojunction, achieved using 50 µL of H 2 O 2 , demonstrates a significantly enhanced H 2 evolution rate of 736 µmol g −1 h −1 , which is 12 times greater than that of pristine CdIn 2 S 4 , along with stable performance throughout three consecutive catalytic cycles. Structural and chemical analyses verify the formation of a closely integrated heterojunction interface, which facilitates improved charge separation and efficient electron transfer from CdIn 2 S 4 to In(OH) 3 , as further corroborated by electrochemical and photoluminescence studies. A possible mechanism for hydrogen evolution is also proposed. Graphical Constructing CdIn 2 S 4 /In(OH) 3 heterojunctions via in situ etching achieves a 12-fold enhancement in photocatalytic H 2 evolution with excellent stability, by enabling efficient electron transfer and charge separation.
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